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A Harmony Showcase: Region 15 Festival Weekend

Over two nights (Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24), Region 15 showcased and celebrated the talent and passion of our region's choruses and quartets, and spent a little time chatting with representatives from almost all of the ensembles! If you were not able to join us live this weekend, you can still check out all of the amazing, diverse, passionate performances from 23 quartets and 16 choruses.

Quartet Festival 2021

A Celebration of Region 15’s History

On Friday, March 19, Region 15 hosted “A History of Region 15: A Discussion of the Past to the Present”

Jean Schoenlank and Melissa Prew (Region 15's Education and Membership Coordinators) took us on a journey through the decades, featuring highlights from the region's illustrious history. International Champion Choruses, Queens of Harmony, chapters past and present, and much, much more!

Jean and Melissa were joined by four very special guests:

ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE HARRIETTE WALTERS LEADERSHIP AWARD

We are now accepting nominations for the Harriette Walters Leadership Award!

See below for full details.

Please submit your nomination by no later than May 1, 2021.

Email to Lori Britt-Horvath at [email protected] or use the online form on the Members Only regional website at http://sairegion15.org/Leadershipaward.

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Focus. Enthusiasm. Confidence. Commitment to Excellence. Passion.

An Evening with Region 15’s Accomplished and Inspiring Directors

On Friday, January 22, Region 15 hosted a virtual “Director Spotlight: Meet the Directors.”

The panel included frontline directors from all nineteen Region 15 choruses (see the full list below), and Lori Britt-Horvath, Region 15 Management Team Coordinator served as the evening's moderator.

Region 15 Needs YOU!

Region 15 is now accepting nominations and applications for the Regional Management Team... And Your Region Needs YOU!

The Regional Management Team (RMT) will have openings for the 2021-2023 terms for Director Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Finance Coordinator, and Marketing Coordinator. If you have the ambition to lead and to work with other highly talented members of Region 15’s management team, please consider applying for one of these positions. (Click here to see the job descriptions.)

A Year-End Message from Region 15 Management Team Coordinator, Lori Britt-Horvath

The following email was sent to all members of Region 15 on December 9, 2020.

Dear Region 15 Members,

Regional Convention Committee Offers a Glimpse Behind the Contest Curtain

On Friday, November 20, Region 15 hosted a Contest Q&A Roundtable with the Regional Convention Committee (RCC).

The panel included members of your Region 15 Regional Convention Committee (see the full list below). Kay Weiss, Region 15 Events Coordinator & Lori Britt-Horvath, Region 15 Management Team Coordinator – both also members of the RCC – served as the evening's moderators.

VocalFest 2020 Materials Now Available!

Region 15 Vocal Fest 2020 was held on September 12. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our very first Virtual VocalFest! Our gratitude goes out to all those who made this day possible: International Faculty Mary Rhea, our Region 15 Faculty, Education Coordinator (and intrepid emcee extraordinaire) Jean Schoenlank, the Regional Management Team, our session hosts, and the pros at Malone Media.

Not able to attend VocalFest?

Were you there, but missed one of the breakout sessions?

Region 15 Celebrates Our 2020 Members of Note and Golden Members

Greater NY/NJ Region 15 gathered virtually on Facebook Live on Friday, October 23 to celebrate some very special members.

Lori Britt-Horvath and Melissa Prew (Region 15’s Team Coordinator and Membership Coordinator) served as our emcees for the evening. They named our 2020 Golden Members, and were joined by representatives from each of our nineteen chapters to announce this year’s Members of Note.

A Message from Region 15 on SAI 2021 Regional Competitions Update

The following email was sent to all members of Region 15 on 9/25/2020.

TO: All Members of Region 15